"Avanto is Helsinki's annual event of non-conformist music and moving image. The fourth Avanto Festival presents a wide spectrum of avant-garde and underground artists from different generations, whose work varies from formal explorations to political activism and beyond. The festival venues are Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, The Finnish Film Archive's cinema theatre Orion, Gloria Club, MUU Gallery and Huuto Gallery."
The event takes place November 20-23 and the program won't be finalized until October, but here's some of the musical acts set to appear so far: Terre Thaemlitz (USA), Ultra-red (USA), KK Null (Japan), Leif Elggren (Sweden), Mira Calix (UK), Pekka Airaksinen (Finland), Kari Peitsamo (Finland), Emi Maeda (Japan/Finland), Ibrahim Terzic (Croatia/Finland), Shinji Kanki (Japan/Finland), Helsinki Computer Orchestra (Finland), and Dubbing Mixers (Finland). A compilation CD featuring every artist as well as soundtracks to some of the films presented at the festival will be released on the eve of the event. For much more detailed information about what to expect, as well as links to the artists and performers, go to www.avantofestival.com or head straight to the official press release.